The word muindor is more usual
Noldorin
gwanur
noun. a pair of twins
gwanur
noun. brother or kinsman, kinswoman
gwanur
noun. kinsman, kinswoman
Cognates
Derivations
Element in
- ᴺS. gwanuren “of same kindred, akin”
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources On. wanūro > gwanur [wanūro] > [gwanūro] > [gwanūr] > [gwanur] ✧ Ety/NŌ On. wanúre > gwanur [wanūre] > [gwanūre] > [gwanūr] > [gwanur] ✧ Ety/THEL On. wanūro > gwanur [wanūro] > [gwanūro] > [gwanūr] > [gwanur] ✧ Ety/TOR
gwador
noun. brother (especially used of those not brothers by blood, but sworn brothers or associates)
dess
noun. young woman
bess
noun. (young) woman
dî
noun. woman, lady
muindor
noun. brother
muindor
noun. brother
bess
noun. wife
tôr
noun. brother
tôr
noun. brother
An (archaic) word for “brother” in The Etymologies of the 1930s derived from the root ᴹ√TOR of the same meaning, with an irregular plural terein (Ety/TOR). In ordinary speech, it was replaced by muindor, with an initial element muin “dear”.
Neo-Sindarin: In notes from the late 1960s, Tolkien introduced a new word hanar for “brother” (VT47/14). However, I think †tôr and related words might be retained to mean a “metaphorical brother”, a close male associate who may or may not be related by blood, as with such words as gwador “(sworn) brother, associate”. In this paradigm, I would assume muindor still refers to a brother by blood, with an added connotation of strong affection.
Cognates
- ᴹQ. toron “brother” ✧ Ety/TOR
Derivations
Element in
- N. muindor “brother” ✧ Ety/TOR
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources On. toron > tôr [toron] > [toro] > [tor] > [tōr] ✧ Ety/TOR
A noun in The Etymologies of the 1930s for “kinsman” derived from ON. wanūro < ᴹ✶wanōrō (Ety/NŌ, TOR) also used of a “kinswoman” due to blending with feminine ON. wanūre (Ety/THEL).